Petulant Trump blames Norway for Nobel ‘snub’
Donald Trump has tied his renewed threats to seize Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel peace prize, as tensions with Europe intensify and the prospect of an EU-US…
Russians rejoice as Trump argues with Europe
A Russian government newspaper has published an article praising Donald Trump while sharply criticising European leaders who oppose a US annexation of Greenland. Rossiyskaya Gazeta portrays European resistance as stubborn…
Putin invited onto ‘Trump’s board of peace’
Vladimir Putin has been invited to join former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “board of peace,” which aims to address global conflicts and oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza. The…
Peace talks behind the scenes in Davos
Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin’s top negotiator and close confidant, is expected to travel to Davos this week to meet members of US President Donald Trump’s delegation, potentially complicating a planned…
Davos meets this week under several storm clouds
The annual gathering of political and business elites in Davos at the World Economic Forum this week comes as Europe faces a critical crossroads over its relationship with Washington, its…
One billion dollars membership fee for Board of Peace
A draft charter sent to about 60 countries by the U.S. administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership to last more than…
Europe’s trade deal with US comes under hostile scrutiny
Ursula von der Leyen continues to describe the US as an ally and partner, even as Denmark warned that Donald Trump was intent on “conquering” Greenland, highlighting how deeply ingrained…
Poles raise funds for generators for frozen Ukraine
More than one million Polish zlotys (about $250,000) has been raised in Poland to buy generators for Kyiv as Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system intensify humanitarian risks. The fundraiser,…
Belarus opposition team moves to Poland, citing security
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and her team plan to move from Lithuania, where she has lived in exile since fleeing a sweeping crackdown in 2020, to neighbouring Poland, sources…
EU leaders show united front against Trump threats
European leaders promised a unified response after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs unless Denmark agrees to sell Greenland, a move seen as unprecedented and potentially damaging to transatlantic…